LyricFind Lyric Formatting Guidelines
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Every lyric in the LyricFind database must be formatted in a specific way to ensure consistency. The guidelines below help guarantee that every lyric is structured the same way and that the end user’s experience remains uninhibited.
Lyrics should be written in the language intended by the writer, and uses the applicable character. No Transliterations. If the language is Mandarin, Mandarin characters must be used. Do not use English characters that mimic Mandarin.
The beginning of each line should start with a capital letter.
No more than one blank line between verses, choruses, or stanzas.
Do not label stanzas with chorus, verse, bridge, or any other tags. For example, “Verse”, “Chorus”, “Bridge” and “Hook” should all be removed.
Do not use repeat tags to signify if a line or stanza is repeated. Instead, write each line or stanza however many times it is said.
Other song information should be deleted from inside the lyric text, such as artist, album or song name, or writer and publisher credits. Only the lyrics should be included.
Do not write out any sounds that are heard in the song, like “gunshot”, “clap”, “horn”, etc.
Remove all labels such as [Talking], {Speaking}, or (Whispering).
Any word cut short should have one apostrophe in place of the missing letters. For example: givin’, livin’.
No words should be misspelled unless the artist specifically pronounces the word that way or if the word is purposely misspelled in the title. For example: “The Dells – Oh, What a Nite”
Slang is acceptable but the artist must pronounce it that way. Slang should only be used if the word sounds differently than the grammatically correct word. For example, “for shizzle” can be used but “becuz” should be spelled “because”.
Exaggerations should be cut down to the original word or punctuation. For example, “ohhhh” should be “oh” and “bang!!!!!” should be “bang!”
Background vocals should be placed on the same line they’re said but in parentheses. For example, “I’m a survivor (What, what)”
When translating lyrics, translate the context and meaning. When possible, do not translate literally.
Translated lyrics must have the same number of lines as the original lyrics.
Each translated line must translate the matched line from the original set of lyrics in its entirety.
Each line starts with a [Time Tag], followed by the lyric text. The lyrics should be formatted in Simple LRC Format (with Time Tags, and NO ID-Tags).
SAMPLE LYRICS SUBMISSION
[00:11.85]I declare and I decree
[00:14.89]That sin has got no hold on me
[00:17.98]I am free
[00:19.63]I am free
[00:21.26]I am free
[00:24.40]I got faith and I believe
[00:27.47]That Jesus died and rose for me
[00:30.68]I believe
[00:32.21]I believe
[00:33.97]I believe
[00:37.00]That I am free
[00:38.66]I am free
[00:40.24]I am free
[00:42.55]The work of the cross is final
[00:49.97]The last word over my life
[00:54.87]And You rose again
[00:58.84]What a triumph
[01:02.77]My debt is paid, I am saved
[01:07.47]Now I'm alive
...
Italian Translation Example:
(Note: We are currently not supporting submissions of translations to LyricFind)
[00:11.85]Io dichiaro e io decreto
[00:14.89]Quel peccato non ha presa su di me
[00:17.98]Sono libero
[00:19.63]Sono libero
[00:21.26]Sono libero
[00:24.40]Ho la fede e io credo
[00:27.47]Che Gesù è morto e risorto per me
[00:30.68]Io credo
[00:32.21]Io credo
[00:33.97]Io credo
[00:37.00]Che sono libero
[00:38.66]Sono libero
[00:40.24]Sono libero
[00:42.55]L'opera della croce è finale
[00:49.97]L'ultima parola sopra la mia vita
[00:54.87]E sei risorto ancora
[00:58.84]Che trionfo
[01:02.77]Il mio debito è pagato, sono salvato
[01:07.47]Ora sono vivo
...
ISO Country Codes that could be used on our submission form:
Please note: We are currently only accepting lyric submissions in English (EN), Dutch (NL), and German (DE)
Afghanistan - AF
Åland Islands - AX
Albania - AL
Algeria - DZ
American Samoa - AS
Andorra - AD
Angola - AO
Anguilla - AI
Antarctica - AQ
Antigua and Barbuda - AG
Argentina - AR
Armenia - AM
Aruba - AW
Australia - AU
Austria - AT
Azerbaijan - AZ
Bahrain - BH
Bahamas - BS
Bangladesh - BD
Barbados - BB
Belarus - BY
Belgium - BE
Belize - BZ
Benin - BJ
Bermuda - BM
Bhutan - BT
Bolivia, Plurinational State of - BO
Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba - BQ
Bosnia and Herzegovina - BA
Botswana - BW
Bouvet Island - BV
Brazil - BR
British Indian Ocean Territory - IO
Brunei Darussalam - BN
Bulgaria - BG
Burkina Faso - BF
Burundi - BI
Cambodia - KH
Cameroon - CM
Canada - CA
Cape Verde - CV
Cayman Islands - KY
Central African Republic - CF
Chad - TD
Chile - CL
China - CN
Christmas Island - CX
Cocos (Keeling) Islands - CC
Colombia - CO
Comoros - KM
Congo - CG
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the - CD
Cook Islands - CK
Costa Rica - CR
Côte d'Ivoire - CI
Croatia - HR
Cuba - CU
Curaçao - CW
Cyprus - CY
Czech Republic - CZ
Denmark - DK
Djibouti - DJ
Dominica - DM
Dominican Republic - DO
Ecuador - EC
Egypt - EG
El Salvador - SV
Equatorial Guinea - GQ
Eritrea - ER
Estonia - EE
Ethiopia - ET
Falkland Islands (Malvinas) - FK
Faroe Islands - FO
Fiji - FJ
Finland - FI
France - FR
French Guiana - GF
French Polynesia - PF
French Southern Territories - TF
Gabon - GA
Gambia - GM
Georgia - GE
Germany - DE
Ghana - GH
Gibraltar - GI
Greece - GR
Greenland - GL
Grenada - GD
Guadeloupe - GP
Guam - GU
Guatemala - GT
Guernsey - GG
Guinea - GN
Guinea-Bissau - GW
Guyana - GY
Haiti - HT
Heard Island and McDonald Islands - HM
Holy See (Vatican City State) - VA
Honduras - HN
Hong Kong - HK
Hungary - HU
Iceland - IS
India - IN
Indonesia - ID
Iran, Islamic Republic of - IR
Iraq - IQ
Ireland - IE
Isle of Man - IM
Israel - IL
Italy - IT
Jamaica - JM
Japan - JP
Jersey - JE
Jordan - JO
Kazakhstan - KZ
Kenya - KE
Kiribati - KI
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of - KP
Korea, Republic of - KR
Kuwait - KW
Kyrgyzstan - KG
Lao People's Democratic Republic - LA
Latvia - LV
Lebanon - LB
Lesotho - LS
Liberia - LR
Libya - LY
Liechtenstein - LI
Lithuania - LT
Luxembourg - LU
Macao - MO
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of - MK
Madagascar - MG
Malawi - MW
Malaysia - MY
Maldives - MV
Mali - ML
Malta - MT
Marshall Islands - MH
Martinique - MQ
Mauritania - MR
Mauritius - MU
Mayotte - YT
Mexico - MX
Micronesia, Federated States of - FM
Moldova, Republic of - MD
Monaco - MC
Mongolia - MN
Montenegro - ME
Montserrat - MS
Morocco - MA
Mozambique - MZ
Myanmar - MM
Namibia - NA
Nauru - NR
Nepal - NP
Netherlands - NL
New Caledonia - NC
New Zealand - NZ
Nicaragua - NI
Niger - NE
Nigeria - NG
Niue - NU
Norfolk Island - NF
Northern Mariana Islands - MP
Norway - NO
Oman - OM
Pakistan - PK
Palau - PW
Palestine, State of - PS
Panama - PA
Papua New Guinea - PG
Paraguay - PY
Peru - PE
Philippines - PH
Pitcairn - PN
Poland - PL
Portugal - PT
Puerto Rico - PR
Qatar - QA
Réunion - RE
Romania - RO
Russian Federation - RU
Rwanda - RW
Saint Barthélemy - BL
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha - SH
Saint Kitts and Nevis - KN
Saint Lucia - LC
Saint Martin (French part) - MF
Saint Pierre and Miquelon - PM
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - VC
Samoa - WS
San Marino - SM
Sao Tome and Principe - ST
Saudi Arabia - SA
Senegal - SN
Serbia - RS
Seychelles - SC
Sierra Leone - SL
Singapore - SG
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) - SX
Slovakia - SK
Slovenia - SI
Solomon Islands - SB
Somalia - SO
South Africa - ZA
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands - GS
South Sudan - SS
Spain - ES
Sri Lanka - LK
Sudan - SD
Suriname - SR
Svalbard and Jan Mayen - SJ
Swaziland - SZ
Sweden - SE
Switzerland - CH
Syrian Arab Republic - SY
Taiwan, Province of China - TW
Tajikistan - TJ
Tanzania, United Republic of - TZ
Thailand - TH
Timor-Leste - TL
Togo - TG
Tokelau - TK
Tonga - TO
Trinidad and Tobago - TT
Tunisia - TN
Turkey - TR
Turkmenistan - TM
Turks and Caicos Islands - TC
Tuvalu - TV
Uganda - UG
Ukraine - UA
United Arab Emirates - AE
United Kingdom - GB
United States - US
United States Minor Outlying Islands - UM
Uruguay - UY
Uzbekistan - UZ
Vanuatu - VU
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of - VE
Viet Nam - VN
Virgin Islands, British - VG
Virgin Islands, U.S. - VI
Wallis and Futuna - WF
Western Sahara - EH
Yemen - YE
Zambia - ZM
Zimbabwe - ZW